Michael = Unbelievable apart from those bass solos that started to get annoying after a while

Diamond Dave = While not the best singer, he still done alright but the main thing was his stage presence and charisma. He could completely stuff something up live and then do something witty and the crowd would eat it up. Dave defines cool apart from some of his questionable antics after leaving Van Halen but that's another topic.

I love Maiden too. A very good band live. They really give it their all, and unbelievable musicians too. Extremely talented.
Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on 11. October 201123:20:

Both are legendary bands and both have lost the magic touch completely during recent years/albums.

I´m not going to say which band is better because i just love most of their 70s-80s cd´s.
Posted by Bernie_Lomax (Member # 8571) on 12. October 201100:23:

But you would definitely lean towards Van Halen, right? Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on 12. October 201100:32:

Maybe so but Def Lep´s Hysteria (1987) is in my all time top 5. Prrrfect album Posted by Bernie_Lomax (Member # 8571) on 12. October 201103:22:

Hey, I'll take that as a vote for Van Halen Posted by kevdugp73 (Member # 5978) on 12. October 201114:48:

I'd have to give a slight edge to Def Leppard. I'f he had to say...who has the best song from either group....Van Halen by a mile with "Jump"....one of my all time favorite songs. In terms of listening to entire albums...Def Leppard by a mile. * Keeping things in perspective, however, while you guys were listening to these bands, I was listening to Michael Jackson, Cyndi Lauper, Prince, and Culture Club....sooooo.....I'm guessing my opinion on this one is not all that important!! And as far as Iron Maiden......sorry Pyro....that was not my cup of tea.....seems kinda easier for you though, to make fun of my music choices...not quite as cool! Maiden's album covers were top notch though!
Posted by Pyro (Member # 7658) on 12. October 201118:02:

I wasn't trying to diss either band or anyone's choices with my comment. I just meant that at the time I was listening to Van Halen and Def Leppard, I was also listening to a lot of Maiden...and if I had to choose between the 3, Maiden wins out everytime.
Posted by Dexter Motley Morgan (Member # 3598) on 12. October 201121:10:

Def Leppard (only 1980-87 albums)for me simply because I liked more of their songs. Liked Van Halen though and was prob one of the few who liked Hagar better than Roth. Roth was the better showman, but IMO vocal edge would have to go to Hagar.
Posted by Devolution (Member # 1731) on 13. October 201103:04:

Devolution here,

I'm also siding with Def Leppard. Here's why. While Panama might be my favorite song by either band, Hysteria might be the only album that had like 7 songs released off of it that I can remember in the past 25 years.

Van Halen has great songs and great videos, but Def Leppard to me was almost religion when I was 14.

We are DEVO
Posted by The Good Package (Member # 9492) on 13. October 201105:51:

got to go with van halen. also mike anthony does some of the best backing vocals in music.

personally i dont understand why people run down hagar, like his time with the band was crap, awesoeme tunes from both roth and hagar

i do like def leppard though
Posted by johnny76 (Member # 8174) on 13. October 201109:02:

Both are classic 80's legends, but Halen takes it !
Posted by J2ME (Member # 5728) on 13. October 201109:42:

I'm not really a great fan of either. Out of the two though I'd go with Def Leppard.
Posted by Bernie_Lomax (Member # 8571) on 13. October 201118:15:

I much prefer the original Van Halen but still love the Van Hagar era. I am a big fan of 5150. I love the Diamond Dave era the best and think that he is the better front man but Sammy is without a doubt a better singer and a better musician. I love them both but if I could see Van Halen, I would want to see the original Van Halen. They need to get rid of Wolfgang and get Michael Anthony back and they really need to do a world tour and come to Australia which I don't think is gonna happen. Last time they came they had Gary Cherone. While he is a great singer and is awesome in Extreme he shouldn't be in Van Halen.

I don't mind Def Leppard but never been a big fan. I kind of get into it when it comes on the radio. For some reason I feel guilty about it. I don't know why.
Posted by The Noms with no name... (Member # 2688) on 14. October 201104:14:

I can maybe only think of 2 or 3 songs that I like by Van Halen. Hell I can't even listen to the whole of their Greatest Hits Album without becoming bored. Leppard I can list more albums that I like than I can Halen songs so its no contest really, Def Leppard wins by a mile!

Pour some nomster on me

PS I also agree that Maiden > Both
Posted by 80'sRocked (Member # 6979) on 15. October 201118:23:

Both are awesome....why compare?
Posted by The Good Package (Member # 9492) on 16. October 201105:48:

just something to talk about
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on 17. August 201518:42:

Hysteria is probably one of my all time favourite albums,pyromania as well that's awesome,I'd say from adrenalize onwards things got a little bit hit and miss but still some really great tracks in there.

Retroactive which was a collection of rarerities and b sides I thought was def leppards last really solid release.

Don't dislike van halen either,done more than there fair share of classic tracks!
Posted by Riptide (Member # 457) on 17. August 201523:49:

Wow. Those two bands only sold 10 million records each? I heard a shocking stat that Kenny G and Michael Bolton have each sold 75 million albums each! That's insane.

Van Halen are just so groundbreaking with Diamond Dave, not as much as a fan of the Hagar era. Personal favorites are the debut album and Warning.

Def Lep had maybe the best polished pop metal sound I ever heard. Loved the High and Dry, Pyromania and Hysteria albums. Felt like they never could touch those peaks again after Steve Clark died.

Van Halen takes it by a hair!
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on 18. August 201507:33:

wow! michael bolton's sold 75 million albums,riptide you must stop buying his lp's!
Posted by J2ME (Member # 5728) on 18. August 201508:55:

quote:Originally posted by fjordimere: Both have sold over 10 million albumsOnly 5 bands have done so

quote:Originally posted by Riptide:

Wow. Those two bands only sold 10 million records each? I heard a shocking stat that Kenny G and Michael Bolton have each sold 75 million albums each! That's insane.

The OP meant that both bands had 2 Diamond (10M+ sales) certified albums.